word problems

WRITE AN EQUATION
For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?

• 4x=472
• 9x=472
• 4+9x=472
• 4+x=472

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

How many boxes of envelopes can you buy with $12 if one box costs $3?

• 3n = -12
• n/3 = 12
• 3-n = 12
• -3n = -12

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Todd caught three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish by the end of the year. Which algebraic equation represents how many fish he caught last year? 

• 3f = 63
• 63 - 3 = f
• 63/3 = f
• 3 + f = 63

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

At Joe's Clown Car Rental Agency, renting a car costs $35 plus $0.75 for every mile it is driven. 

• y = x(35 + 0.75)
• y = 35x + 0.75
• y = 0.75x + 35
• y = 0.75(x + 35)

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A plant is 5cm tall and growing at a rate of 3cm a month.

• y = 5 + 3
• y = 5x + 3
• y = 3x + 5
• y = 3x + 5x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month.  Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym.  Which equation matches this situation?
*** after you write the equation, solve the for the variable

• 50 + 20m = 290
• 20 + 50m = 290
• 50 + 20 = m
• 50m - 20 = 290

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.
*** after you write the equation, solve the for the variable

• 7x + 35 = 63
• 7x = 63
• 7x - 35 = 63
• 35x + 7 = 63

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for x:
19.2 x - 15 = 7.5x + 8.4

• x = 15.3
• x = 23.4
• x = 2
• x = 0

Pristine House Cleaners charges $19.85 plus $32 a room. Sparkle House Cleaners charges $61.85 plus $18 a room. Write and solve an equation to find the number of rooms for which the total cost of both house cleaners is the same.

• 4 Houses

• 1/3 Houses

• 3.5 Houses

• 3 Houses

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Papa John's Charges $10 per pizza. They also charge a flat delivery fee of $3. You spent $43. Write an equation that best represents this scenario. 

• 10p = 43
• 10p + 3p = 43
• 10p + 3 = 43
• 13p = 43

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3